Big Brother Monsters Blanket (and Pillow)

While I was visiting my mom in October/November I happened upon a large fleece remnant of a Monsters University print. At the time, Nate was obsessed with Monsters, Inc. I picked a green remnant that matched well hoping I would be able to make a good-sized blanket for him. After using my mom's accuquilt die for an 8 inch finished fringe square, I realized I needed just a few extra squares, and luckily I had the purple remnant that I had picked up to use for rat hammocks, which was the exact right color to match Mike's hat. That even allowed me to have enough that I could pull out the squares with Mike and Sully well visible to put on a smaller pillow, so he would stop dragging the one from his bed all around the house when he wanted to watch Monsters.

I was thinking I would give it to him for Christmas, but was quickly convinced that I should save it and give it to him when his little brother was born. This worked out really well. He even tried laying down on the floor at the hospital with it when we gave it to him. He sleeps with both parts every night, and frequently carts it around the house to play with it.

I've been pleasantly surprised at how well he has handled being a big brother. Some of his new learned phrases are "Kyle sad," "Kyle wake," and "Kyle asleep, shhh." It has been cute. He also likes to kiss Kyle on his head, and tries to give him his binky all the time. He gives him hugs when he is in his swing, or on a blanket for floor time. He is also way too smart for Mommy. He knows it is harder for me to come after him if he is acting up while I'm holding Kyle.